ACP McElwain and President's Prizes 2022
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Applications are invited for the 2022 ACP Prizes (each £1,000). Open to UK trainees in Medical Oncology who are members of the Association of Cancer Physicians.
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Health and Social Care Committee: Report from the Committee's Expert Panel on Cancer Services
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The Expert Panel was established to conduct an independent evaluation of the Government’s progress against its policy commitments in the area of cancer services in England.
Join the ACP for the FREE Best of SABCS® UK 2022 - Monday 31st January 6.30pm
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This online event will present a summary of the most significant treatment advances presented at the recent San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium®. Presentations will be given by key opinion leaders and focus on the latest research with in-depth analysis and discussion to improve the current standard of cancer care in breast cancer. Registration for the event is FREE and is now open, final pr...Read More...
COVID-19 Vaccine for pts on SACT: Updated Clinician FAQs and Guidance
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The UK Chemotherapy Board has produced a guidance document which addresses key questions raised by health care professionals relating to the administration of the Pfizer/BioNTech, Oxford/AZ and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in patients on SACT. Updated in December 2021. A link to the document is here.Read More...
Interventional Oncology Workshop & ACP Trainees Weekend 2021
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A workshop on Friday 15 October on Interventional Oncology is a joint interdisciplinary venture between the ACP and the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR), to highlight some of the new advances in the rapidly expanding field of Interventional Oncology. The workshop is followed by the annual ACP trainees’ weekend, unfortunately cancelled in 2020.
Improving Cancer Care for Sexual and Gender Minorities
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The ACP is pleased to have collaborated with the RCR and RCP to support and publish a series of commitments to improve the care of LGBTQ+ patients with cancer. It follows earlier research and a publication, led by Dr Alison Berner, which highlighted deficits in awareness and knowledge among UK oncologists caring for LGBTQ+ patients. A press release is here, and the full ...Read More...
Join the ACP for the Best of ASCO® 2021 - Monday 5th July 4.00-6.30pm
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The ACP is delighted to be hosting the first officially licensed Best of ASCO event in the UK, in collaboration with OncologyEducation. The livestreaming cross-tumour event will summarise the most significant treatment advances presented at the 2021 ASCO Meeting. Chaired by Professors David Cunningham and Samreen Ahmed, panelists will provide a comprehensive overview of ASCO 2021 includi...Read More...
New Guidance Documents from the UK Chemotherapy Board
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The UK Chemotherapy Board has issued new guidance on:
- Monitoring of blood sugar levels on patients on SACT or steroids
- The ambulatory pathway for patients presenting with LRFN
ACP McElwain and President's Prizes 2021
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Applications are invited for the 2021 ACP Prizes (each £1,000). The McElwain awards were established by the friends and colleagues of the late Professor Tim McElwain to commemorate his extraordinary contribution to the development of Medical Oncology in the UK. In addition, since 2020, the ACP now also offers an additional President's Prize. Both are ...Read More...
ACP Poll on Closer Working with Clinical Oncology
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The ACP recently surveyed its members for their views on closer collaboration between medical and clinical oncology, with the poll subsequently shared with medical oncology colleagues who may not be ACP members. The poll is now closed. We would like to encourage all medical oncologists (consultants and trainees) to join the ACP (or re-join, if your membership has lapsed).&n...Read More...